CAIRNGORMS GOLD A ROUND TRIP FROM BRAEMAR VIA AVIEMORE
AS WE CREST THE SUMMIT THE SUN IS JUST DROPPING BEHIND THE MOUNTAINS, highlighting the trail ahead in pink alpenglow. We revel in the far-reaching views to distant peaks before slamming our saddles ready for the brilliant descent down the other side. The Cairngorms contain my definition of trail gold – fast, flowing and challenging singletrack. What makes them even more special is that the trails remain relatively untouched, because not that many people make the effort to get right out into the mountains.
Like all mountain bikers, restrictions and global travel limitations over the past year have forced me to search out new trails near my home, and the Cairngorms have become my goto. The mountain range is within a
